Minor Annoyances

Is it just me or does somebody else find it really annoying when someone says something like “It’s so nice you work. You must keep yourself occupied” or “It’s good that you work. Must keep you entertained and busy.” I’ve never heard anybody say that to a man.

To the lady on the bus from London Bridge to home today – I did seriously want to punch you. But I had to get off at the next stop. Hope the milk you bought at the shop was spoiled before it made it to your occupied and entertained fridge. Ggrr.

ya- ive heard that too often.. and from my 2 years of mainstream corporate experience now, these are the 2 ways in which I find it incredibly annoying-
1. Thats what male bosses have in mind when they offer a better deal to a male employee

2. ‘Since we (women) are only working to keep ourselves occupied and entertained, our work is not taken half as seriously as that of the guys!!!
and this is not RIPLEY’S, its just terribly true

aaargh! i hate that too!
and it doesnt get any easier…nowadays they think i am “most fortunate” to be working fulltime from home AND taking care of the 15-month-old. as if it’s the easiest (read, most entertaining) job on earth!

:-). Yeah.. its annoying when someone says someting like that. I keep hearing such “motivating statements” (??) every now and then. That too.. from age old people who regret not having studied much to have a job.. And the other annoying thing is when someone asks how much salary you draw ;-).

Wow. This seems to hit quite a nerve! :)
For the record though it’s people who pretend to be very “supportive” of women who work who come up with one line wonders like the above. Also – the woman said some other very unprintable things that really pissed me off. So, whether or not she has a sob story to tell – I don’t like her.

I’ve been through that a couple of times and everytime i felt like giving a punch to that person. These are people who have never had an opportunity to do sth substantial in their life. And then, they wouldn’t stop there. The shameless souls would ask, “So, how much do you earn in a month, huh?”